jQuery $.each() : How and where to use jQuery ForEach Loop [5 ways]

Understanding the jQuery ForEach Loop and its uses .i.e $.each() : Here in this article will learn how and where we can use jquery $.each function. In other words how we can loop through an HTML element, array, object or JSON data by using JQuery .each(), Jquery’s foreach equivalent.

While writing code much time we need to use Loop, and all languages provide Loop.I.e., For Loop, Do while loop, etc.

I assume you all aware of using the loop that it offer a quick and easy way to do something repeatedly. And For loop repeats until a specified condition evaluates to false.

5 ways we use jQuery $.each() function.

$.each() function loop through an Array (Foreach loop).

$.each() function loop over an Array of Object (Foreach loop).

$.each() function loop over Complex JSON Data (Foreach loop).

$.each() function loop over html element (LI tag) (Foreach loop).

$.each() function loop through Table Row (tr) and get TD value.

Let’s head to each way of understanding and using of jquery.each() function one by one, but before anything to start don’t forget to include jQuery Js file in your web page ( HTML Page).

# Use jQuery each function Loop through an Array.

Let’s have an array object with some values in it. As you see below myArray is my array variable which holds values as some fruits.

Now we want to display each fruit name i.e., using jquery each function will loop over this array variable and display each item value.

Another way is if you were sure to show only LI tag with having text as fruits. Then the best way is to select only those Li tag and loop over it, rather than loop over all Li tag which has shown in above example.

So now jquery code to loop over li tag having class as fruits look like as written below.

Conclusion: Here in this article we learn how to use jquery $.each() method in many different ways. We can use to loop over a simple array, complex JSON object or over HTML tag, i.e., loop over table row or li tag.